Marilyn R. Gardner's Blog, page 66
January 22, 2016
“Days of the Week”
Like most things, the refugee crisis is complex and three-dimensional. And one of the things that goes along with this …
January 21, 2016
“It May Take Some Time to Breathe”
As I got off the plane on Sunday night, I felt a familiar tightening in my chest. I have lived …
January 20, 2016
In the Land of the Living
Jet lag has me up early today, fully awake and ready to go. Instead of fighting it, I get up. …
January 19, 2016
The MK/TCK Aversion to Being a Tourist
Attempting to be ‘good’ tourists on our last day in Amman I love travel. I love planes. I love airports. …
January 18, 2016
And We’re Back…
Last night we arrived back to Terminal E at Logan International Airport. The trip began early morning in Lebanon and …
January 17, 2016
Plane Ride People
Breakfast in Beirut. Lunch in Istanbul. Dinner in Cambridge. And here are the people we meet along the way. …
January 15, 2016
1500 Olive Trees
There comes a time on any trip where you feel overwhelmed, when tiredness and lack of control of your surroundings …
January 11, 2016
The More I Learn, the Less I Know
I have the extraordinary privilege of being in Lebanon and just returned from a trip to Bekaa Valley. There …
January 6, 2016
Truth Echoes
“Did you hear? Did you hear what they did about immigration?” My friend’s eyes were big and troubled. “No.” I …
January 5, 2016
Some Thoughts From Adult TCKs to Those Who Raise Them – Part 2
A year and a half ago I put out a request to a group ofadult TCKs asking what advice or …
